Nie Shiw is a tough woman.
To save her older sister, trapped in a brothel, she dares to tear down a wanted poster and take on a deadly escort job, all to save enough money to buy one person's freedom.
But when the brothel madam turns on her without mercy, she finally understands: in this world, power is worth more than money.
So she throws herself into the Ministry of Justice, becomes a female constable, and quietly sets her sights on Zhao Wuji, the current prime minister.
Should she tempt him with her beauty or use their bond of gratitude to hold him to his word? She hesitates, wanting only to borrow one thing from him: power.
She expects him to respond with ruthless force, but the prime minister, whose power reaches across the court, not only refrains from humiliating her, he lays out his plans one step at a time and draws her into his web.
He has never once said the word "love," yet whenever she finds herself in danger, he quietly clears the thorns from her path.
Unable to resist his discreet favoritism, Nie Shiw finally asks:
"You've gone to so much trouble and planned every step. Aren't you afraid that one day things won't go your way, and all your efforts will come to nothing?"
But the man is as unyielding as iron, his gaze calm and his resolve immovable:
"Feelings are freely given, and once something is done, there are no regrets. Even if the ending is imperfect, I will never change my mind."
Theme: Feelings are freely given, and once something is done, there are no regrets. Cherish each encounter and owe no one anything.
